At first, Ye Zong had also wondered whether his father had returned, but on second thought, that seemed impossible.
As he wondered who else in all of Glory City could unleash such a terrifying Legendary Forbidden Technique, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he immediately thought of someone else.
Nie Li's master, that exceptionally secretive expert.
The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed. If that expert really had intervened, Glory City effectively had another Legendary Rank guardian to fight for it.
And with the relationship between Nie Li and Ye Ziyun, that expert might lend a hand whenever Glory City fell into trouble in the future.
In just a few seconds, his thoughts had wandered who knew how far.
Shen Hong approached and feigned concern, asking whether he was all right.
Naturally, Ye Zong forced himself to say he was fine. Even if he was injured, he had to endure it.
Hiding behind them, Nie Li knew Shen Hong would no longer attack Ye Zong. After all, a Legendary Rank fighter lurking in the shadows would make him hesitate to throw a stone for fear of breaking something precious.
Ye Zong owes me another favor. This was a Legendary Scroll, after all. Maybe I should just count it as a betrothal gift.
Beneath the Sky Screen.
The City Lord's Mansion.
"You want to count a single Legendary Scroll as a betrothal gift? You really do dare to dream."
By now, Ye Zong no longer thought much of a single Legendary Scroll. After all, several more people had reached Legendary Rank over this period, and he himself was already at Legendary Three-Star, approaching Legendary Four-Star.
Legendary Rank scrolls had once been exceedingly rare, but now they were no longer quite so precious.
He had wealth and